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Human Resources

Category: Business and Information Technology

Program Description

Ready to lead from behind the scenes? Step into a people-powered career in Human Resources.

The Human Resources Management program equips you with the practical skills and strategic insight to help organizations thrive. From hiring and onboarding to employee relations and compliance, HR professionals are vital to creating supportive, effective workplaces.

This program prepares you for a wide range of roles in business, non-profits, healthcare, and government. You’ll explore employment law, organizational behavior, performance management, and HR best practices—gaining the confidence to navigate real-world workplace scenarios. Whether you’re launching your career or leveling up, you’ll graduate ready to make an impact where it matters most: people.

Program Information

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Overview

Class Time: Online only
Semester: Fall, Spring or Summer
Campus: Online

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Skills Required

Students enrolling at Hennepin Tech will complete Accuplacer Placement Testing. The purpose of the assessment test is to provide you and the college with information about your current academic skill levels in reading, writing, mathematics, and computer literacy. This will help you select appropriate courses and support services, help you succeed, plan a course of study with your counselor or academic advisor, and have a successful college experience.

Make sure to check each individual course for potential course prerequisites before registering.

Wages/Outlook/Advancement

Wage and Job Outlook information for this program are available at Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).

This occupational area includes the following career titles:

Benefits Administrator
HR Coordinator
HR Generalist
Human Resources Assistant
Human Resources Specialist
Recruiter
Talent Acquisition Assistant

Human resources personnel work in every industry including finance, real estate, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, automotive and retail.

Accreditation and Affiliation

Hennepin Tech is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the HLC Academic Quality Improvement Program.

Articulation

If you choose to further your education after graduating from Hennepin Tech, the college has several articulation agreements for you to choose from. Please contact program faculty for more information, or see a list of current articulation agreements.

Industry Partners

The Business program has an advisory committee of professionals in the field of management, sales, and business. The committee reviews the coursework to ensure that the program is covering material needed to be marketable in your field of study. This allows the faculty to continue to offer current materials and technical skill development in each area.

Award Name	Award Type	Location	Planning Guide	WIOA
Human Resource Management	AAS	Online	PDF	-

Related Programs

Some of the General Education requirements have changed and are not reflected in the current catalog. Please schedule an appointment with your program advisor to see how this might affect you.

Cheryl Kelley, Ph.D.
Email: Cheryl.Kelley@HennepinTech.edu

Chris Reineke, CPA, MS
Email: Christine.Reineke@HennepinTech.edu